ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2026
Association between weight-to-waist ratio and total bone mineral density in US adults: A cross-sectional study of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2018.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the association between the weight-to-waist ratio and total bone mineral density in US adults.MethodsThis cross-sectional study included 7005 adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011-2018. The weight-to-waist ratio was calculated as body weight divided by waist circumference, and total bone mineral density was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Survey-weighted multivariable linear regression and restricted cubic spline analyses were conducted to evaluate the association between the weight-to-waist ratio and total bone mineral density after adjustment for demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle, and clinical covariates.ResultsA higher weight-to-waist ratio was significantly associated with greater total bone mineral density across all models. In the fully adjusted model, each 1-unit increase in the weight-to-waist ratio was associated with a 0.39 g/cm
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